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Heavy Snowfall reported in the northern India

In the last 3-4 days whole north India specially the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh is experiencing a record snowfall. Experts say its highest snowfall in last 50 – 60 years. The most extraordinary thing is that some sub-tropical areas of the state also received snowfall, that too in heavy amount. Kangra town and other places like Baba Baroh (famous white marble temple), ChintpoorniJi, Chamnundaji got snowfall for the first time. Una, Hamirpur and two famous towns of neighboring state Punjab i.e. Hoshiarpur and athankot got snowfall for the first time.  For the residents of the area it was hard to believe the snow initially but later they got out of their homes to enjoy the chilling weather.

There has been heavy snowfall in other hilly states like Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. According to the Meteorological Department all these sates can see more snowfall in coming days.